Stable Ischemic Heart Disease

Letters3 December 2019Stable Ischemic Heart DiseaseRichmond Doxey, MD, CCMSRichmond Doxey, MD, CCMSUniversity of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah (R.D.)Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/L19-0603 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail TO THE EDITOR:For years I have appreciated In the Clinic, and Katz and Gavin's article on stable ischemic heart disease (1) was excellent. This condition (as well as many syndromes related to vascular disease, including stroke and peripheral vascular disease) has been shown to be preventable with such lifestyle modifications as smoking cessation, a Mediterranean-style or plant-based diet, and regular exercise (2, 3). This fact is reflected in current guidelines (4). Small studies also suggest that ischemic heart disease is even treatable with lifestyle interventions (5). Furthermore, the prevalence of lifestyle-related diseases in the United States is high and ...References1. Katz D, Gavin MC. Stable ischemic heart disease. Ann Intern Med. 2019;171:ITC17-32. [PMID: 31382288]. doi:10.7326/AITC201908060 LinkGoogle Scholar2. Knoops KT, de Groot LC, Kromhout D, et al. Mediterranean diet, lifestyle factors, and 10-year mortality in elderly European men and women: the HALE project. JAMA. 2004;292:1433-9. [PMID: 15383513] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. Dontas AS, Zerefos NS, Panagiotakos DB, et al. Mediterranean diet and prevention of coronary heart disease in the elderly. Clin Interv Aging. 2007;2:109-15. [PMID: 18044083] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. Arnett DK, Blumenthal RS, Albert MA, et al. 2019 ACC/AHA guideline on the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines. Circulation. 2019;140:e596-646. [PMID: 30879355] doi:10.1161/CIR.0000000000000678 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar5. de Lorgeril M, Salen P, Martin JL, et al. Mediterranean diet, traditional risk factors, and the rate of cardiovascular complications after myocardial infarction: final report of the Lyon Diet Heart Study. Circulation. 1999;99:779-85. [PMID: 9989963] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah (R.D.)Disclosures: Disclosures can be viewed at www.acponline.org/authors/icmje/ConflictOfInterestForms.do?msNum=L19-0603. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byDexmedetomidine attenuates hypoxia‐induced cardiomyocyte injury by promoting telomere/telomerase activity: Possible involvement of ERK1/2‐Nrf2 signaling pathwayMidazolam suppresses ischemia/reperfusion-induced cardiomyocyte apoptosis by inhibiting the JNK/p38 MAPK signaling pathwaySevoflurane inhibits the apoptosis of hypoxia/reoxygenation-induced cardiomyocytes via regulating miR-27a-3p-mediated autophagyThe relationship between perceived social support and self-care behaviors in patients with ischemic heart disease 3 December 2019Volume 171, Issue 11Page: 862-863KeywordsCardiovascular therapyDietDisclosureExerciseHealth care providersLongitudinal studiesPeripheral vascular diseaseSmoking cessationStrokeVascular diseases ePublished: 3 December 2019 Issue Published: 3 December 2019 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2019 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...